Texas · House Bill 12 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy.

  1. Introduced Feb 23, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

83 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 75 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Reform, Select · House Health Care Reform, Select
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Health Care Reform, Select
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Health Care Reform, Select
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Health Care Reform, Select
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Health Care Reform, Select
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#378)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#389)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  29. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  37. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  38. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  41. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateRead 2nd time
  44. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst)
  45. SenateAmended
  46. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  47. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  48. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  49. SenateThree day rule suspended
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. SenateRead 3rd time
  52. SenatePassed
  53. SenateRecord vote
  54. SenateRemarks ordered printed
  55. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  56. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  57. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  58. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  59. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  60. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  61. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  62. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  63. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  64. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  65. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  66. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  67. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  68. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  69. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  70. SenateConference committee report filed
  71. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  72. HouseRecord vote (RV#2216)
  73. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  74. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  75. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 12 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 125–11
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 11 Not voting 14
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 61 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 11

Absent · 13

Excused · 1

HB 12 was passed · Full House

Passed 132–8
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 8 Not voting 10
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 8

Absent · 2

Excused · 8

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 12 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Rose moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 12 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 12 prevailed · Full House

Passed 134–9
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 9 Not voting 6
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2023 House Health Care Reform, Select Health Care Reform, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 67 cosponsors: 44 Democrats, 23 Republicans.

All 67 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.